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| at-large election |
an election in which every voter can vote for candidates to fill any and all vacant positions in a representative body. Unlike a single-member election, in which people can vote only for candidates who represent their particular legislative district, at-large elections allow every person to vote on each vacant position within a governing body. |
| by-election |
in Britain and other countries, an election held between general elections to fill a vacant seat in government. |
| empty |
available for occupation; vacant; unoccupied. [1/10 definitions] |
| glassy |
of the eyes or facial expression, dull and blank; vacant. [1/2 definitions] |
| sandlot baseball |
baseball played by amateurs in a vacant lot or field. |
| unmeaning |
without expression, as one's face or gaze; vacant. [1/2 definitions] |
| unoccupied |
without occupants or contents; vacant. [1/2 definitions] |
| vacancy |
vacant condition or quality; emptiness. [1/3 definitions] |
| vacate |
to make vacant or unoccupied by leaving. [1/2 definitions] |
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